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Docent Program to be Featured on Buckmaster Radio Show, July 20

Posted in Blog, In The News by jlewers on July 20, 2011 | No comments

Patronato San Xavier’s new docent tour program is featured on the Bill Buckmaster show on today, Wednesday, July 20. Host Bill Buckmaster interviewed Patronato Executive Director Vern Lamplot about San Xavier Mission, the church’s restoration and the tour program. A link to the program here....

Tours Featured on KOLD

Posted in Blog, In The News by jlewers on July 17, 2011 | No comments

KOLD News, Tucson’s CBS affiliate, featured a story on the docent program on Saturday, July 16. A link to the online story is here....

“Big Jim” Griffith Named National Heritage Fellow

Posted in Blog by jlewers on July 11, 2011 | No comments

James “Big Jim” Griffith, Steve Mechler Photography

Patronato board member and well-known folklorist Jim Griffith has been named a 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Congratulations to Big Jim for a lifetime of contributions to our understanding of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s unique history and culture. You can read more about Jim and the award here....

Docent Program Profiled in Arizona Daily Star

Posted in Blog, In The News by jlewers on July 11, 2011 | No comments

Docent Joanne Myers explains elements of San Xavier’s façade during a recent tour

Tucson’s daily newspaper, The Arizona Daily Star, profiled Patronato’s new docent program in the Sunday, July 10 edition. A link to the story is here....

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